Harvard Teaches of Peaches

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Playlist 11-22/23

I'm editing some pictures from this weeks shows. There should be a blog up soon with reviews of Peaches, Metric & Kate Havnevik.

Gemma Hayes - Hanging Around
Zero 7 w/ Sia - Throw it All Away
Ari Up - Baby Mother
Emily Haines - The Lottery
Eve's Plum - Blue
50 Foot Wave - Clara Bow
Liz Phair - 6'1"
Metric - Help I'm Alive (live)
Melissa Ferrick - Welcome to My Life (live)
Ladyhawke - Paris is Burning
Welcome - Are See
Lovewhip - Automatic
Peaches - I Feel Cream
The Breeders - Bang On
Sam Phillips - No Explanations
Amanda Palmer - Astronaut (live)
Joan As Policewoman - Eternal Flame
Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her - Sentimental Journey
St. Vincent - Save me from What I Want
The Joy Formidable -
The Slits - Instant Hit
Marina & the diamonds - I am Not a robot
Brandi Carlile - Looking Out
Diana Birch - Fire Escape
Serena Ryder - Just Another Day
Jennifer Kimball - Veering from the Wave
Atrina - Seven Ways

I Feel Peaches and Cream

As many o friend is packing their bags en route to Bonnaroo at this hour, i'm currently awake for much different reasons: There is still wine in the bottle and a new Peaches cd to listen to! Yes, the reigning electro queen is back with more sexual chocolate than Brownie Troop 605 knows what to do with (i think it may be buried in the thin mints this year). The new disc I Feel Cream features her belting out R&B style vocals over retro electro hollowed out tracks as on the song "Talk to Me", bringing back the industrial baseline on "Show Stopper", rocking the new wave ballad on "Lose You" and bustin' out the gate with more rap spittin' on "Mommy Complex" and "Billionaire". In some ways its more of the same. Don't expect Peaches to have 'matured' lyrically. I've often had conversations with friends about female artists, such as Peaches, that are sexually explicit with their lyrics and if that innately makes them less feminist, or furthermore, does it make them female chauvinists or sexist? I think a lot of it has to do with context. Peaches? I think she is a free spirit, sexual being who is trying to have a bit of fun and doesn't take herself that seriously. If that makes you uncomfortable, then skip to the next blog. If not, check out I Feel Cream with the volume on 11 and dance around the house in your underwear, or less, Peaches would approve:)

Here is Peaches with guest Shunda K (formerly of Yo Majesty) performing "Billionaire" live in Germany:

Pompadour is the new mullet

It wasn't that long ago Peaches sported the old skool mullet, rockin' it a la Kip Winger himself. Then I witnessed many a hipster lesbian modernize the hairdo with sharp angles and tipped scales of justice. (bare with me, I promise this is a music blog)

Lately, I'm noticing the fashionable pompadour return to the music scene, and its not just for rockabilly any more.



For those who listen to the show, or read the playlists, you will be familiar with artist Janell Monae. I praise her music for being truly unique in a sea of cookie cutter reproductions, something that is always a surprise to hear from an artist on a major label (Ms. Monae is signed to Diddy's label Bad Boy Records, a division of Atlantic). Her songs are simultaneously retro and futuristic, something she mimics in her appearance.

Janelle Monae - Many Moons
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Now, jump across the pond to british electro-pop group La Roux, who recently toured opening for Lily Allen with their danceable tracks reminiscent of 80's brits Eurythmics or Yaz. Singer & synth player Elly Johnson must use a lot of hairspray at all times.



Her pomp (yes, I'm abbreviating the word out of laziness)is often off to the side or spiked in the front, like a cross with the chicken hawk classic.



Is this blog really about fashionable hair? No, its about pop music, which is undeniably cross stitched to high gloss hair, make up, and clothing. And it gave me an excuse to talk about these two candies I can't stop poppin'.